A bill in Albany would let New York National Guard members who served at Ground Zero file for workers’ compensation tied to certified 9/11 illnesses. Backers say it corrects a 2022 exclusion.

East Hampton’s town board will hear a proposed law May 7 that would limit town cooperation with federal civil immigration enforcement and create a community task force.

Rep. Pat Ryan appears to hold an early edge in New York’s 18th District as Republicans scramble to name a replacement nominee and a court upholds the substitution. Poll trackers and local filings make this a race to watch through the June primary and into November.

Several top federal prosecutors and enforcement chiefs canceled appearances at the New York City Bar’s white‑collar conference, exposing a widening rift with the organized bar. Organizers scrambled to fill panels amid questions about Washington’s new posture toward legal groups.

Mayor Mamdani says federal immigration enforcement is hurting NYC’s small businesses, with owners reporting lost customers and staff shortages.

DOI’s new "Access Denied" report says state law and OCFS decisions block investigators from seeing ACS records tied to fatalities and employee misconduct. The agency is urging Albany to change the rules.

Public records show NYC pension funds boosted stakes in seven Chinese firms later placed on the U.S. forced-labor list, raising fresh questions for Brad Lander's congressional bid.

A new comptroller report finds NYC processed $8.8B through opaque master agreements from FY2022–FY2025, with delivery orders that often lack line‑item detail. The office wants central data and public DO1 line items.

A Siena poll finds 67% of New Yorkers say the state's cost of living is out of control; rent and CPI data back up the concern and raise political stakes.

Sen. Patricia Fahy filed S10197 to let municipalities outside NYC tax non‑primary homes valued $2.5M and up, with half the revenue earmarked for AIM funding to aid local governments.

A sold‑out Mother's Day show by Uzbek singer Yulduz Usmonova was canceled at the Oceana Theater after local officials protested alleged antisemitic remarks; the theater says it will refund tickets.

The state Senate advanced a set of bills to speed emergency care for neglected pets, ban non‑therapeutic debarking and raise penalties for abandonment and cruelty. The package mixes civil remedies and criminal changes.

A White House AI image of Schumer and Jeffries in sombreros on Cinco de Mayo touched off a rapid meme war, with Schumer answering by posting an image of Trump and Jeffrey Epstein.